The Sewers of Paradise

– In July of 1976, the Societé Générale of France was robbed of well over $10 million dollars by a ..

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Movie
Rating:
6.20 / 10
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One Hour and 55 Minutes
Release Year:
1979
Original Name:
Les égouts du paradis
The Sewers of Paradise
The Sewers of Paradise (1979) - Also known as Les égouts du paradis

In July of 1976, the Societé Générale of France was robbed of well over $10 million dollars by a group burrowing through the sewers of Paris. This movie is based on a book by the thieves' mastermind, Albert Spaggiari. The famous theft won the nickname, "the great drain robbery," and this romanticized cinematic retelling of the true story stars Francis Huster as Spaggiari.

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14 Mar 1979

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French

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Albert Spaggiari (Francis Huster) plays Spaggiari, who organises a group of gangsters to break into the vault of the Societé Générale Bank in Nice by tunnelling up through the sewers below....

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6.2/10

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